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VAT calculator Kenya

Kenya charges VAT at 16% on most goods and services. Enter an amount and choose whether to add VAT or take it out.

Businesses with taxable supplies of Ksh 5,000,000 or more a year must register for VAT.

What do you want to do?

How it's calculated

  1. To add VAT, multiply the price by 16% and add the result.
  2. To take VAT out of a price that includes it, divide the price by 1 plus the rate. The difference is the VAT.

An example

KSh 10,000 plus VAT is KSh 11,600. KSh 11,600 including VAT is KSh 10,000 plus KSh 1,600 of VAT.

Frequently asked questions

Are there other VAT rates?

Yes. Supplies listed in the Second Schedule to the VAT Act are zero rated. Some others are exempt. The 8% rate on petroleum products was removed by the Finance Act, 2023.

When do I have to register for VAT?

When your taxable supplies reach Ksh 5,000,000 in a year, or you expect them to. You can register voluntarily below that.

Do foreign digital services pay VAT in Kenya?

Yes. Non-residents selling over the internet or through a digital marketplace must register whatever their turnover.

Key terms

Zero rated
Taxable at 0%, so the seller can still claim input VAT.
Exempt
Outside VAT, with no VAT charged and no input VAT to claim.

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